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January 02, 2013
Suicide risk can help us understand school shootings
CNN: There is no distinct profile of school shooters, but lessons can be learned through the study of suicide risk, Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, wrote in an op-ed. “Developing a…
January 02, 2013
Hillary Clinton: What's next for the top diplomat and presidential aspirant? Global Post: Many people predict Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016. “It is much too early to be having this conversation,” said Karen Beckwith, Flora Stone Mather Professor of Political…
January 02, 2013
Mars, Maya and God particles: Science rocked in 2012 USA Today: Alzheimer’s disease research led by professor Gary Landreth is named one of the top 10 science findings of 2012. Landreth’s research team found that a drug previously approved to treat skin cancer reversed some symptoms of Alzheimer’s…
January 02, 2013
While some of the implications of the tax deal Congress approved Tuesday are not yet clear, Case Western Reserve University officials wanted to update the community as quickly as possible about changes scheduled to take effect this month. The federal payroll tax (officially called FICA, for…
January 02, 2013
To better prepare National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellows to thrive in the global research community, NSF has created Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW). GROW is a partnership between NSF and international funding agencies to enable graduate research fellows to…
January 02, 2013
The Department of Human Resources’ organizational development and learning unit is ringing in 2013 with new learning and professional development opportunities. Several classes on various topics will be held on campus and are offered to employees of Case Western Reserve University at no…
January 02, 2013
From social to biological, individuals are deeply embedded in networks—even if one doesn’t actively seek to be networked. Valdis Krebs, founder and chief scientist of orgnet.com, has been mapping, modeling and measuring networks since the late 1980s—examining networks ranging from the halls of…
December 27, 2012
CLEVELAND - Case Western Reserve University has been approved for a research award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study ways that applying patients’ strengths can help enhance their health care and well-being. The project is part of a portfolio of patient-centered…
December 21, 2012
Case research targets molecule’s role in late-stage breast cancer Cleveland Jewish News: William Schiemann, associate professor of general medical sciences, led a team of researchers who found a link between a micro ribonucleic acid molecule and late-stage breast cancer. “Our micro RNA inactivates…
December 21, 2012
Case Western Reserve University professor says motive of shooter at Sandy Hook Elementary School may never be known The Plain Dealer: In light of the recent shooting in Newtown, Conn., Daniel Flannery, director of Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said there is no…